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| 40 Idioms To Learn In 2020 If You Want To Speak Like A Nerd by Englishisamust: 8:20am On Sep 11, 2020 |
A blessing in disguise Meaning: A good thing that initially seemed bad A dime a dozen Meaning: Something that is very common, not unique Adding insult to injury Meaning: To make a bad situation even worse Beat around the bush Meaning: Avoid sharing your true viewpoint or feelings because it is uncomfortable Beating a dead horse Meaning: Giving time or energy to something that is ended or over Bite the bullet Meaning: To get an unfavorable situation or chore over with now because it will need to get finished eventually Best of both worlds Meaning: The choice or solution has all of the advantages of two contrasting things at the same time Biting off more than you can chew Meaning: Not having the capacity to take on a new assignment or task that is just too taxing By the skin of your teeth Meaning: Just barely making it Don’t judge a book by its cover Meaning: Not judging something by its initial appearance Doing something at the drop of a hat Meaning: Doing something at the moment of being asked Don’t count your chickens before they hatch Meaning: Not to count on something happening until after it’s already happened Caught between a rock and a hard place Meaning: Making a choice between two unpleasant choices Costs an arm and a leg Meaning: Something that is overpriced or very expensive Cutting corners Meaning: Not performing a task or duty correctly in order to save time or money Devil’s advocate Meaning: To take the side of the counter-argument, or offer an alternative point of view Feeling under the weather Meaning: Not feeling well, or feeling sick Fit as a fiddle Meaning: Being in good health Getting a taste of your own medicine Meaning: Being treated the way that you have been treating others Getting a second wind Meaning: Having energy again after being tired Giving the benefit of the doubt Meaning: Believing someone’s story without proof even though it may seem unbelievable Giving someone the cold shoulder Meaning: Ignoring someone Going on a wild goose chase Meaning: Doing something that is pointless Heard it on the grapevine Meaning: Hearing rumors about someone or something Hitting the nail on the head Meaning: Performing a task with exactness Killing two birds with one stone Meaning: Accomplishing two different tasks in the same undertaking Letting someone off the hook Meaning: Not holding someone responsible for something Letting the cat out of the bag Meaning: Sharing information that was intended to be a secret No pain, no gain Meaning: You have to work hard in order to see results On the ball Meaning: Doing a good job, being prompt, or being responsible Once in a blue moon Meaning: Something that doesn’t happen very often Piece of cake Meaning: A task or job that is easy to complete Pulling someone’s leg Meaning: Joking with someone Speak of the devil Meaning: When the person you have just been talking about arrives Stealing someone’s thunder Meaning: Taking credit for someone else’s achievements Straight from the horse’s mouth Meaning: Reading or hearing something from the source The last straw Meaning: The last difficulty or annoyance that makes the entire situation unbearable The elephant in the room Meaning: An issue, person, or problem that someone is trying to avoid Throwing caution to the wind Meaning: Being reckless or taking a risk Your guess is as good as mine Meaning: To not know something 13 Likes 5 Shares |
| Re: 40 Idioms To Learn In 2020 If You Want To Speak Like A Nerd by Opportuneke(m): 10:47am On Sep 11, 2020 |
Nice one, Very informative and key. 2 Likes 1 Share
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| Re: 40 Idioms To Learn In 2020 If You Want To Speak Like A Nerd by TheManofTomorrow(m): 11:17am On Sep 11, 2020 |
Nice |
| Re: 40 Idioms To Learn In 2020 If You Want To Speak Like A Nerd by Haywhymido(m): 2:53pm On Sep 11, 2020 |
Straight to the frontpage |
| Re: 40 Idioms To Learn In 2020 If You Want To Speak Like A Nerd by Friendlyjoe: 2:56pm On Sep 11, 2020 |
When push comes to shove... |
| Re: 40 Idioms To Learn In 2020 If You Want To Speak Like A Nerd by ALVA001: 3:13pm On Sep 11, 2020 |
Lovely. IELTS speaking and writing material |
| Re: 40 Idioms To Learn In 2020 If You Want To Speak Like A Nerd by 2rez: 3:32pm On Sep 11, 2020 |
Abeg who NERD help? Asking for a friend. Op abeg free us oh make we dey speak dey go like GOBLINS, biko.
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| Re: 40 Idioms To Learn In 2020 If You Want To Speak Like A Nerd by Heromaniaa: 3:54pm On Sep 11, 2020 |
ALVA001:never use idioms in ielts writing. Only use it in speaking. I teach IELTS by the way. 3 Likes |
| Re: 40 Idioms To Learn In 2020 If You Want To Speak Like A Nerd by abeliver: 5:07pm On Sep 11, 2020 |
Two seconds Everywhere don burst ; abeg wetin dis one mean |
| Re: 40 Idioms To Learn In 2020 If You Want To Speak Like A Nerd by 4t4th(m): 5:34pm On Sep 11, 2020 |
Nice one
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| Re: 40 Idioms To Learn In 2020 If You Want To Speak Like A Nerd by Kingluqman(m): 6:23pm On Sep 11, 2020 |
Nice job but lala won’t push it to the FB because snake is not mentioned there |
| Re: 40 Idioms To Learn In 2020 If You Want To Speak Like A Nerd by PrincessB1(f): 9:15pm On Sep 11, 2020 |
Nice one |
| Re: 40 Idioms To Learn In 2020 If You Want To Speak Like A Nerd by Lordfranklin(m): 9:24pm On Sep 11, 2020 |
Cliché! |
| Re: 40 Idioms To Learn In 2020 If You Want To Speak Like A Nerd by femi4: 7:38am On Sep 12, 2020 |
You didn't finish "The last staw" It's actually "The last straw that broke the Camel's back" Drop the ball Meaning: Make a mistake Put in a family way Meaning: Pregnant |
| Re: 40 Idioms To Learn In 2020 If You Want To Speak Like A Nerd by ALVA001: 11:19am On Sep 12, 2020 |
Heromaniaa: Thanks for this. |
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